President's day ahead: Sunshine State dreamin'
September 20th, 2012
07:49 AM ET

President's day ahead: Sunshine State dreamin'

President Obama is back on the campaign trail Thursday, planning to make two stops in the battleground state of Florida. In the early afternoon, the president will participate in a Univision town hall - the same forum Mitt Romney attended Wednesday. Then in the evening, Obama will head just north to Tampa for a high-dollar closed-door fundraiser. That confab - which costs donors upwards of $40,000 a person to attend - is the second major fundraiser for the president this week to be held behind closed doors.

Obama's full schedule:

9:00AM In-Town Pool Call Time

9:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press

10:45AM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
Open Press

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT departs Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

1:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade International Airport
Open Press

2:20PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a town hall hosted by Univision
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Stills Only Pool Spray

5:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade International Airport
Open Press

6:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Tampa, Florida
Tampa International Airport
Open Press

6:50PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks at a campaign event

Private Residence, Tampa, Florida
Print Pool Coverage

9:05PM THE PRESIDENT departs Tampa, Florida
Tampa International Airport
Open Press

9:30PM In-Town Pool Call Time

11:10PM THE PRESIDENT arrives Joint Base Andrews
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage

11:25PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House
South Lawn
Open Press

Briefing Schedule

Press Secretary Jay Carney will Gaggle Aboard Air Force One


Topics: Daily Schedule

soundoff (82 Responses)
  1. Kool-Aid Police

    Hmmm, more fundraising, hanging out with 1%'ers and outright lying to voters. Seems like the typical day for Obama, why worry about the nation's problems when you can tell falsehoods instead?

    September 20, 2012 at 8:02 am |
    • RealityBites

      The party is being described as a "small, intimate event" with about 50 people. Tickets were going for $20,000 each.

      September 20, 2012 at 9:20 am |
      • Lionel

        Didn't the Republicans pay $50,000 to attend their events?

        Why would anyone pay $50,000 to hear blow out his arse and claim that he mispoke later.

        September 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm |
      • Howard

        The arrogant egotist, Barack Obama, disrespected America, and the American flag today, by inserting his ugly campaign logo in place of the stars. When I saw it on the news, I nearly threw up. Who does this two bit community organizer upstart think he is ??? For over 235 years, real patriots have died for our flag, and this vain fool just defecates all over our history and our traditions. Save America ... Dump the liar and thief in November.

        September 20, 2012 at 8:27 pm |
      • Howard

        Paradoxical Quote of The Day From Ben Stein:

        "Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen."

        Now add this, "Many of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens."

        Think about it when you vote in November !

        September 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm |
      • Howard

        Obama is turning the United States into the same kind of third world country immigrants are running away from.

        September 22, 2012 at 12:53 pm |
    • Lionel

      The Repo loonies are at it again. Great Job Obama.

      Republicans are complaining that Obama has not cleaned up their mess fast enough. It took them 8 years to lead us to an economic diaster, two wars and trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy and now they want him to clean it up in 3.5 yrs.

      Romney's Spanish name is "Juan Percent". The British call him and ryan, "Mitt the Twit" and Lying Ryan.

      Latinos for Obama 2012

      September 20, 2012 at 12:56 pm |
      • Steveo

        Didn't Clinton contribute to the housing bubble bursting by forcing banks to lower their lending standards?
        Didn't Democrats vote to fight and fund TWO wars?
        Wasn't Reid and Pelosi running Congress during the last two Bush years.
        Yet The Dems share NO blame!? Seriously?

        September 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm |
      • Howard

        At the Democratic convention, Michelle told the fabricated dishonest story of how poor Barack grew up in such poverty. The only thing missing was violins. Now, we know that it was all B.S.. In reality, Barack attended an expensive upscale school in Indonesia ... his grandmother was a vice president of a bank in Hawaii, where he attended an expensive upscale school ... and after that he lived in the expensive upscale part of Chicago, while working and visiting the poor sections, as a community organizer. All this fabricated dishonest B.S. ... and, you gullible Obama stooges embrace it, and blindly defend your 'Dear Leader' ... Obama is a liar, who is destroying America. You Obama stooges, love Obama more than you love America. America is more important than Obama. Obama is expendable and replaceable ... America is not. Save America ... Dump the liar and thief in November !!!

        September 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm |
      • jean2009

        The last I checked the three names on the problem that caused the housing bubble were all Rethugliklan....Gramm, Leach, Bliley Act.

        September 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm |
      • Steveo

        jean2009,

        You keep saying that but ALWAYS fail to mention who signed that act into law! I'll help you out........ CLINTON!

        September 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm |
      • Howard

        Here are 14 reasons illegal aliens should vacate America, and I hope they are forwarded over and over again until they are read so many times that the reader gets sick of reading them:

        1. $14 billion to $22 billion dollars are spent each year on welfare to illegal aliens. (that's Billion with a 'B') http://tinyurl.com/zob77.html

        3. $7.5 billion dollars are spent each year on Medicaid for illegal aliens. http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

        4. $12 billion dollars are spent each year on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they still cannot speak a word of English! http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

        5. $27 billion dollars are spent each year for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies.http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01..html

        6. $3 Million Dollars 'PER DAY' is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. That's $1.2 Billion a year. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

        7. 28% percent of all federal prison inmates are illegal aliens.
        http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01..html

        8. $190 billion dollars are spent each year on illegal aliens for welfare & social services by the American taxpayers.http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html

        9. $200 billion dollars per year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

        10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US . http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html

        11. During the year 2005, there were 8 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our southern border with as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from other terrorist countries. Over 10,000 of those were middle-eastern terrorists. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin, crack, Guns, and marijuana crossed into the U.S.from the southern border. http://tinyurl.com/t9sht

        12. The National Policy Institute, estimates that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion, or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion annually over a five year period and nbsp; http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/publications.php?b=deportation

        13. In 2006, illegal aliens sent home $65 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin, to their families and friends.http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm

        14. The dark side of illegal immigration: Nearly one million sex crimes are committed by illegal immigrants in the United States !http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml

        Total cost a whopping $538.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!

        September 21, 2012 at 8:06 pm |
      • Howard

        LATINOS FOR OBAMA ??? ... Obama doesn't care about the Latinos ... you are just being USED and pandered to for your votes. If Obama cared about Latinos, he would have reformed immigration ... like he promised 4 years ago. Besides Lionel, you may be Latino, but you sure don't talk for ALL Latinos. I have Latino friends and family, and you don't represent them !!! The reason Latinos, and other immigrants have flocked to the United States. is for the very opportunities and freedoms which Obama is eliminating. If the immigrants coming to the United States know how to create freedoms and opportunities, why haven't they elected leaders and created such policies in the countries they are running away from ??? Obama is turning the United States into the same kind of third world country that immigrants are running away from ???

        September 22, 2012 at 1:06 pm |
      • Howard

        LATINOS FOR OBAMA ??? ... Obama doesn't care about the Latinos ... you are just being USED and pandered to for your votes. If Obama cared about Latinos, he would have reformed immigration ... like he promised 4 years ago. Besides Lionel, you may be Latino, but you sure don't speak for ALL Latinos. I have Latino friends and family, and you don't represent them !!! The reason Latinos, and other immigrants have flocked to the United States. is for the very opportunities and freedoms which Obama is eliminating. If the immigrants coming to the United States know how to create freedoms and opportunities, why haven't they elected leaders and created such policies in the countries they are running away from ??? Obama is turning the United States into the same kind of third world country that immigrants are running away from.

        September 22, 2012 at 1:11 pm |
      • Howard

        @ Lionel ...

        True leaders in history have shown us time after time that strength, not Obama weakness, is what creates respect from bullies, like the Islamic terrorists. You fools keep turning truth on its head. Romney was right about the Lybian terrorists, but you and Obama continue to push the lie. Also, anybody in their right mind would choose an extremely successful person to fix our economy, rather than a two bit community organizer ... who was fabricated ... packaged ... and sold to the American public ... only to squander 6 TRILLION of OUR dollars, and keep unemployment well over 8% for 44 months. The only thing that kept this radical traitor from COMPLETELY destroying America, was his concern over reelection ... and you fools want to give him another 4 years, without oversight, or accountability ??? It's fools like you, who not only enable evil to prevail ... you actually assist it. Obama is destroying America ... you Obama stooges love Obama more than you love America ... America is more important than Obama ... Obama is expendable and replaceable ... America is not.

        September 23, 2012 at 1:44 pm |
    • Howard

      The arrogant egotist, Barack Obama, disrespected America, and the American flag today, by inserting his ugly campaign logo in place of the stars. When I saw it on the news, I nearly threw up. Who does this two bit community organizer upstart think he is ??? For over 235 years, real patriots have died for our flag, and this vain fool just pisses on our history and our traditions. Save America ... Dump the liar and thief in November.

      September 20, 2012 at 8:09 pm |
    • Howard

      The irony is that millions of immigrants from south of our border ... and throughout the world, have fled to the United States for freedoms and opportunities ... and, Obama, here in America, is consistently disposing of our objective free press ... our entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and capitalism ... our government with checks and balances ... and our government with more than one political party. Therefore, thanks to Obama, all the things that immigrants are coming her for, are becoming like the counties they fled from.

      September 21, 2012 at 1:09 pm |
  2. acdcguy

    Who in their right mind would pay $40k to see this complete failure of a president..........but you can watch him for free when him and Michelle are on the View next Tuesday, for the 5th time.........absolutely disgusting

    September 20, 2012 at 8:19 am |
    • Lionel

      47% of Americans would.

      Obama in a landslide because he cares.

      September 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm |
      • Kool-Aid Police

        Alright Lionel, that's enough PCP today.

        September 20, 2012 at 2:42 pm |
  3. uncdig

    Wow another busy day as the President of the United States. This must be exhausting doing all of this work that is bettering the lives of millions of Americans. He better take tomorrow off so he can rest up for the weekend. Im sure it is filled with campaigning, golf, basketball & playing fetch with the family dog. 4 months with on 3 days & 1 hr of actual work for America – yes yesterday he worked for an hour passing out the credentials at the WH.

    September 20, 2012 at 8:23 am |
    • Lionel

      Ryan and the Republicans in Congress are also busy at work trying to pass those Jobs Bill. Not.....

      September 20, 2012 at 1:12 pm |
  4. rosco

    Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysts say nearly six million, mostly in the middle class, will face tax penalty for not carrying medical coverage once Obama's health care law is fully in place.

    September 20, 2012 at 8:49 am |
    • RealityBites

      Up 50% from 2010. And of course, that number will be revised even higher in the future as the budget office's progressive estimates on the underlying economy, unemployment and wages fall flat on their liberal faces.., again.

      September 20, 2012 at 9:16 am |
  5. NOTADEMOCRAT

    Just north of Tampa. Scientology country... But don't ecpect the O-media team to report it..

    September 20, 2012 at 9:11 am |
    • NOTADEMOCRAT

      Would CNN's describe a private ROMNEY campaign event in Salt Lake City as a "small, intimate event".
      Of course not.., just further proof of the blantant disregard they show for the constitutional rights afforded them.

      September 20, 2012 at 11:43 am |
    • Lionel

      Who cares. Obama will win Florida and the election.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:08 pm |
  6. demwit

    CNN please don't add comment articles this early in the morning. After 10 is better, when the rest of the 47% wake up...

    September 20, 2012 at 9:25 am |
    • Lionel

      That is because people are at work, you dimwit. We are not paid lobbist like you Repubtards.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm |
  7. rosco

    The Labor Department says applications declined by 3,000 from the previous week, which was revised up. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose for the fifth straight week to 377,750, the highest level in nearly three months.

    September 20, 2012 at 9:32 am |
  8. rosco

    To stop the war on American jobs we must end Obama's war on coal

    September 20, 2012 at 9:36 am |
    • Lionel

      Coal is dirtiest form of power. Clean Coal is an oxymoron. Look it up in the dictionary.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:07 pm |
      • Kool-Aid Police

        I looked up delusional leftist instead and there was your picture.

        September 20, 2012 at 2:44 pm |
  9. SouPly

    There's no such thing as even when your talking presidents I'm making a heroic comment to say the least. Mitt Romey will have this schedule today so this meeting must be very important as for the jobs and stability of America Obama could not have done worse , the dramatic ending to this is are we going to let him have a full term to fuck over himself or are we handing Mitt Romey a dildo and lube as he takes obamas job. May e this will convince more interracial children to attend those boring Econ and American history classes you old farts attended so when it comes down to running a country we won't have to vote for the darkest meet on the grill. Thing is they won't know till you reach them otherwise a gravesite or tow truck cOmpany will be glad to – Souply

    September 20, 2012 at 10:38 am |
  10. judy

    just checking in to this post to see what the A holes are saying today. Forward Forward Forward.

    September 20, 2012 at 10:51 am |
    • Caramon

      Didn't President Obama say we should return to civility?

      September 20, 2012 at 11:20 am |
      • Lionel

        Yeah! and how is that working out for the Republicans exactly?

        September 20, 2012 at 1:05 pm |
      • Caramon

        The way I look at it Lionel, you can either choose to lead or to follow. A leader sets the example not follows what others do. So, which one are you?

        September 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm |
    • Steveo

      Judy,

      This is was you said concerning another story:

      judy

      there is no real substance to the repo clowns that post here. bb is a twitt howard is some old jerk and jerry is wennie.Frank is some old queen.and kool aid drank to much of it. They don't comment on mitts taxes or off shore accounts they are silent on his and paulies lies and the 47% . Thats because they have no good response so they trash the president with their stupid juvinile remarks and old old comebacks. Forward. or do you want clowns like them in office? vote all repos out.

      September 20, 2012 at 10:58 am
      ----------------
      You're harping on lack of substance?. Where is substance on your post, here? Folks are "A holes" because they disagree with your point of view? You complain about lack of substance yet turn around and post this? My, My, My!

      September 20, 2012 at 11:32 am |
      • Lionel

        We have seen the Republicans comments, they are "A holes" period.

        September 20, 2012 at 1:02 pm |
      • Steveo

        Lionel

        We have seen the Republicans comments, they are "A holes" period.
        -----------
        You must have been reading this blog with one eye closed then. I have seem lefty comments to include your. You somehow missed the A-whollishness from YOUR side! Why is that?

        September 20, 2012 at 1:17 pm |
      • Steveo

        I have seen....

        September 20, 2012 at 1:19 pm |
    • Kool-Aid Police

      Judy if Obama told you tattoo 666 in your forehead you'd do it.

      September 20, 2012 at 12:44 pm |
      • Lionel

        Robme and Ryan would because they are "dumb" and "dumber".

        Why don't we throw in Herman Cain and Sarah Palin, they would tatoo it upside down "999"

        September 20, 2012 at 1:04 pm |
      • John

        Lionel – ROBME again? Haven't we already determined that you are the one taking from ROmney – and he isn't taken a f'n thing from you or any other Lib? Maybe you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
        BTW, Are you over the age of 25? I didn't think so.

        September 20, 2012 at 4:17 pm |
      • Lionel

        Romney and his tax avoidance schemes have taken money away from the American tax payers. He has avoided taxes by hiding his money in the Cayman and Swiss bank accounts. That is why he is known as ROBME.

        He also has not paid taxes for 10 years. Can't you see through this smoke screen. Look at what he did when he was running for governor in Mass. It is all there dude. He is ROBME. How about those companies he bankrupted and then walked away with $100 million in fees. That is ROBME.

        Robme has used and abused the system and now he thinks he deserves to be president. The American voter is not a fool.

        September 23, 2012 at 2:11 pm |
    • Howard

      Judy ... If you want to see what the A Holes are saying ... just read your own posts.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm |
      • Lionel

        Ha Ha Ha. Yeah right Howard. Your comments are always a big A**** hole.

        Romney is toast. The average voter can't connect with Romney period.

        He is out of touch, arrogant and stupid. This is what some conservatives are saying. It not just the libs...

        September 23, 2012 at 2:15 pm |
  11. DEcember 2012

    WHILE YOU ALL GET BUTTHURT ABOUT THE PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNING AND FUND RAISING FOR AN ELECTION LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AWAY, WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE FOR THE REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE VOTING DOWN THE JOBS BILL FOR VETERANS? ONCE AGAIN, MORE OBSTRUCTIONISM FROM REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS FOR WHAT SHOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO JUST TO MAKE OBAMA LOOK BAD. TYPICAL.

    September 20, 2012 at 12:29 pm |
    • Steveo

      December , Do you know the entirety of that bill? As you know, lots of trash gets placed into "riders". Both parties do it. I don't know what is in it but will research it for myself. it is real easy just to say a bill was stonewalled. The real questions are why and what is in it?

      September 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm |
    • DEcember 2012

      OF COURSE BILLS CAN POTENTIALLY BE FILLED WITH TRASH BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THIS ONE DOES. IF YOU HAD SUCH CONFIDENCE IN THAT CLAIM THEN THE SENATORS WHO VOTED IT DOWN SHOULD SAY SO. INSTEAD ALL WE HEAR ARE THEY ARE AFRAID OF MAKING THE DEBT WORSE? NOW THEY WORRY ABOUT IT?

      1 BILLION IN 5 YEARS TO TACKLE A HUGE PROBLEM OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG VETERANS WHILE WE SPEND TRILLIONS IN SENDING THEM TO WARS. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:21 pm |
      • Steveo

        I just said I don't know but I will research. I asked a simple question. By your response, you don't have the answer to my question either. All you had to do is say you didn't know! .

        September 20, 2012 at 1:34 pm |
      • DEcember 2012

        MAYBE YOU ARE NOT COMPREHENDING SOMETHING SO ELEMENTARY, IF THERE IS TRASH IN THE BILL THE REPUBLICANS WOULD SAY SO AS THE REASON FOR VOTING IT DOWN. THEY ARE NOT SAYING THAT.

        September 20, 2012 at 1:39 pm |
      • Steveo

        Once again, I said I DO NOT KNOW BUT I WILL RESEARCH! Put the attitude and anger aside for a moment! Caramon explained there is concern over funding! I get that! If this is a PRIORITY, why don't the Congress cut someting to fund this? Is this a priority. Doesn't the VA have programs that duplicate this effort already?

        September 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm |
      • Steveo

        Once again, I said I DO NOT KNOW BUT I WILL RESEARCH! Put the att-itude and anger aside for a moment! Caramon explained there is concern over funding! I get that! If this is a PRIORITY, why don't the Congress cut someting to fund this? Is this a priority. As Caramon mentioned there are government agencies that do this already! The VA for one! So do we need a new government program because those that already exist are failures and ineffective? I am ALL for support our vets. I am one! Make what already exist EFFECTIVE is what I'm saying!

        September 20, 2012 at 1:56 pm |
      • John

        Amazing Throbbing Member 2012 – a typical lib

        September 20, 2012 at 4:25 pm |
      • John

        BTW, a typical lib is;
        Someone who thinks Romney releasing two years of taxes released isn’t enough while at the same time supporting an administration who hires and promotes tax cheats.
        Someone who thinks Obama hasn’t raised taxes when he actually increased the highest taxes with Obamacare ever in the history of the world.
        Someone who says Romney wants to eliminate Medicare when it is Obama who gutted billions out of it with Obamacare.
        Someone who thinks it is OK to take millions from working people and give it to proven and documented unstable companies like Solindra.
        Someone who thinks there was no other way to bail out GM and thinks it was a success when working people of America lost billions and is losing more and more as GM stocks dwindle.
        Someone who thinks Repubs are holding a war against women while at the same time bashing every repub woman calling them sluts, bitches and worse.
        Someone who thinks the economy is getting better when the job force is at a 30 year low.
        Someone who thinks Obama has a successful foreign policy when the entire Middle East is burning the American Flag and pictures of Obama while chanting “we are all Bin Laden” – and they hate us more than ever.
        Someone who thinks Al-Qaida was eliminated by Obama when they just launched a coordinated attack across several countries and killed several Americans.
        Someone who thinks “a movie” caused the recent attacks against Americans on American soil in the Middle East when reports out of the Middle East say these attacks were related to the blind sheik that is being held in an American Prison.
        Someone who thinks half of the country living off of the other half of America is not a problem while at the same time supporting Unions/Occupy/Illegals and other similar money suckers out of the pockets of working people – while at the same time promoting a raise in taxes for the 50% who actually work.
        Some who thinks and actually believe “the government is here to help” and should collect more taxes and thinks Obama actually has a clue about what he is doing.

        September 20, 2012 at 6:40 pm |
    • Caramon

      Steveo, haven't heard from you in a while. I believe there was a question of funding for the bill. Where was the 1 billion to come from. I think it was partially funded by penalties in medicare payments. There are also 6 programs that may have duplicate services. I must confess, I don;t know what those are.

      However, in one point I agree with December. We should do something to help the veterans. If it were my choice, I would take both Republican and Democrat leaders and lock them into a room until they find consensus. No TV and no dinner until it is done. And no martinis either.

      September 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm |
      • DEcember 2012

        UNFORTUNATELY THIS WILL NOT BE RESOLVED UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. THAT'S JUST HOW BAD IT HAS BEEN WITH THE PARTISANSHIP. I DO APPLAUD THE 5 REPUBLICAN SENATORS WHO VOTED FOR THE BILL.

        September 20, 2012 at 1:33 pm |
      • Steveo

        I took a break from the madness. Thanks, for the info. It appears NO one knows how to prioritize anything in DC. As a vet myself, yes we need to help them.

        September 20, 2012 at 1:39 pm |
      • jean2009

        No primo health care benefits, no retirement benefits, no 5 weeks paid vacation, no franking privilege, no lobbyist infusions of cash.

        Social Security Act passed into law 1935
        The Social Security Act established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment ...
        Medicare & Medicaid Title VIII under the Social Security Act -1965 Public Law 89-97
        Federal Student Aid -Title IV of the Higher Education Act -1965
        Workers Readjustment and Training Notification Act passed in many phases starting with the first one in 1917

        So, regardless of what the guy who has wiped his brain out on poisoned tea...these are all laws of the land.

        September 20, 2012 at 6:06 pm |
    • uncdig

      They were waiting for Obama to read it line by line like he promised in the last election

      September 20, 2012 at 2:03 pm |
      • Lionel

        Congress needs to do their job and pass the darn bill. Congress approval rating is now at 12%. Way to go boner.

        September 23, 2012 at 2:19 pm |
  12. rosco

    David Green could not be reached for comment, but in a recent USA Today Op-Ed, he blasted the Obama administration for imposing mandates he believes he cannot comply with.

    “Our government threatens to fine job creators in a bad economy," Green wrote. "Our government threatens to fine a company that’s raised wages four years running. Our government threatens to fine a family for running its business according to its beliefs. It’s not right.”

    The company does not object to providing coverage that includes birth control pills, but refuses to provide or pay for two specific abortion-inducing drugs such as the so-called "morning after" pill, because Green's "most deeply held religious belief" is that life beginning at conception, the family said in a statement released through its attorneys.

    September 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm |
  13. Caramon

    December, you are most likely correct that it will not be resolved until after the election. It will become more fuel for the political fire. Democrats will state Republicans do not care about the veterans. Republicans will claim Democrats continue spending. In the end, the veterans lose. Washington is truly broken. I tend to like the vote them all out side.

    It really would not be difficult for both sides to come to an agreement. The Republicans would need to be open to passing the bill. Democrats need to find the funding. If there are duplicate services, then this should also be considered. One billion is not a substantial amount. It shouldn't be difficult to pass this bill.

    September 20, 2012 at 1:55 pm |
    • Kool-Aid Police

      Funding the military and taking care of veterans is one thing the government is mandated to do. Social Security, Medicare, Student Loans, Welfare, Training Programs are not even part of the governments tasks. Is it any wonder then that we're broke?

      September 20, 2012 at 2:48 pm |
      • Lionel

        The reason we are broke is the cost of the two wars and the Bush tax cuts. We need to go back to the tax rates under Clinton and Reagan.

        Bush and the Republicans washed an opportunity to turn a huge surplus to pay off our debt and he turned it into massive deficits.

        Now Republicans are complaining that Obama did not fix their mess fast enough.

        September 23, 2012 at 2:22 pm |
  14. rosco

    The White House, after insisting for more than a week that the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was a "spontaneous" act, conceded Thursday that it was "self evident" that it was an act of terror - an admission that took eight days for any administration official to make.

    September 20, 2012 at 3:48 pm |
    • Howard

      @ rosco ...
      Not only did it take 8 days to finally tell the truth about the Benghazi planned terrorist murders ... but, during those eight days, the administration desperately tried to cover up the truth, with their ridiculous blame on the home made 14 minute internet video. Add this to all the other revelations coming out about how Obama and his corrupt administration edits Romney's video statements, violates laws (like the Hatch Act), doctors polls, campaigns on the tax payer's dime, etc. ... and it becomes painfully obvious that Obama, and his corrupt followers cannot be trusted ... about ANYTHING.

      September 20, 2012 at 4:35 pm |
      • jean2009

        Heh! Isn't it amazing 450 guns went missing under "Wide Receiver" and that is why that operation was shut down....but then it was opened up with a new name "Gun Runner" under the new administration headed by the same Alberto Gonzales appointee ...Kenneth Melson....the ATF Chief that was in charge of both operation...and now forced into retirement.

        Believe me no one has edited R-money's statements. His voice is his voice...and even he has not denied that. "I stated it inelegantly" ... No Mitt just showed who he actually is a mean self-centered person 1%er.

        You however are deluded enough to believe everything FOX spoon feeds you.

        September 20, 2012 at 5:40 pm |
  15. jean2009

    I think R-money's theme song should be from the Wizard of Oz ..."If I only had a brain"...no no maybe the second stanza "If I only had a heart".

    September 20, 2012 at 5:30 pm |
    • John

      Thats weird Jean. Romney makes a successful life for himself, has a grast family and support group and makes millions upon millions without a brain. And, all those brainy libs that need to live off of the governmnet – who do not want to survive without a governmnet handout – you know similar to those loser occupy people YOU SUPPORTED can't seem to make it on their own.
      BTW, my take for a song title for Obama – "The Constant Campaigner".

      September 20, 2012 at 6:50 pm |
    • Lionel

      I agree and I think it should also be "wrong direction". We need to move forward not backwards.

      If Romney is such a good leader, why is his campaign in such a mess. If he can't run a successful campaign, how would he run the country.

      September 23, 2012 at 2:25 pm |
  16. Howard

    Jean ... if only YOU had a brain. Mr. Romney gave away his entire inheritance to charity ... and, continued to give millions of dollars to charity over the years ... whereas, Obama is a pompus, vain, arrogant, egotistical fool, who only cares about himself ... and, has given very little to charity ... these facts prove that Obama is the one who is lacking a heart.

    September 20, 2012 at 8:30 pm |
    • Lionel

      @Howard.

      Romney gave most of his charitable donations to the Mormon church. Now there's a worthy charity.

      In return the Mormon church is pouring millions into his campaign.

      September 23, 2012 at 2:28 pm |
  17. NOvember 2012

    I see Jean is still blaming President Bush. She could be doing the blam the GOP game as she stands in the soup line. obama is and was and always will be what he is...a straw man with a slick line... He has destroyed everthing he has touched the evidence is all around as the weekly announced job losses begin to go public and next year when the public sector jobs begin to melt away (after the election). Folks, what you see today is the begining of a horrible next few years regardless of who is elected...but if you put this fraud obama back in it will take generations to recover and the middle east...I can't begin to think of the horrors that await the world.. God help us.

    September 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm |
    • Lionel

      Actually, it would be Romney blaming the "47 %" and calling them victims.

      Had congress passed Obama's job bills, we would have had millions more jobs.

      Americans are not fools, we have seen how congress and the Republicans has sabotaged this recovery.

      September 23, 2012 at 2:31 pm |
  18. Larry

    Bill Clinton passed NAFTA and the fare housing act remember everyone should have a home and Ross Perot said to Clinton in the debats if you get NAFTA passed we will hear a sucking sound of jobs leaving this country. Perot was right steady job loses ever sence Fannie may freddie mack started this whole economic melt down .The people of Florida , Pa. Va. NC , Ohio are not that 47 % of welfare voters these people are hard working and can do people . They know obamas war on oil and coal will come at a high price the heard the sucking sound and they know obama sucks . This is why obama is NOT carrying these states he is not even close the press is saying yes to obama and the people not that 47 % welfare group are saying NO and GO away obama.The AARP can't help obama in Florida

    September 22, 2012 at 1:31 pm |
  19. Larry

    I bet obama will use his black voice in Florida it didnt help in Va.

    September 22, 2012 at 1:33 pm |
  20. BORN IN THE UNITED STATES

    I AGREE WITH WITH HOWARD-THE DOWN TRODDEN COME TO AMERICAN TO ESCAPE THE ILLS FROM WHICH THEY
    FLED AND THIS ADINISTRATION IS GIVING THEM THE SAME ILLS. THIS ADMINISTRATION IS RUINING THIER HOPES AND OUR OWN AS WELL. THIS SERVES NO ONE,EXCEPT THIS ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR PLAY BOOK THAT IS
    CLEARLY UNAMERICAN. –STAND UP VOTERS AND SAVE OUR COUNTRY. RID US ALL OF THE EGOMANIAC WHO
    WOULD DESTROY OUR REPUBLIC AND OUR HOPES AS A FREE SOCIETY'

    September 23, 2012 at 11:02 am |
  21. BORN IN THE UNITED STATES

    MODERATE ME AS YOU WILL,BUT I AM F0R AMERICA AS WERE OUR FORE FATHERS. WE WON THAT WAR AND WE WILL WIN THIS TIME IN HISTORY FOR ALL THAT WAS SACRIFICED THEN. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

    September 23, 2012 at 11:09 am |
  22. icon pack

    Certainly.

    October 9, 2012 at 6:27 am |